Margene: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	67	–	67	7	–	#2,217
1920s	354	–	354	35	+428%	#928
1930s	390	–	390	39	+10%	#980
1940s	439	–	439	44	+13%	#1,127
1950s	331	–	331	33	-25%	#1,155
1960s	91	–	91	9	-73%	#2,952
1970s	15	5	20	2	-78%	#9,067
1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,217

1920s

354

–

354

+428%

#928

1930s

390

–

390

+10%

#980

1940s

439

–

439

+13%

#1,127

1950s

331

–

331

-25%

#1,155

1960s

–

-73%

#2,952

1970s

-78%

#9,067

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Margene

Margene is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1912, 1,692 American babies have been named Margene. Its peak came in 1951, when 66 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Margene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Margene?

The median living Margene is about 76 years old; half are between 70 and 83. An estimated 800 people named Margene are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Margene year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
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1970	–	–	–	–
1965	5	#7,146	–	–
1960	18	#2,952	–	–
1955	37	#1,718	–	–
1950	42	#1,424	–	–
1945	36	#1,346	–	–
1940	38	#1,197	–	–
1935	50	#980	–	–
1930	42	#1,153	–	–
1925	44	#1,171	–	–
1920	25	#1,686	–	–
1915	5	#4,706	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
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1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Margene, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Margene?

The median living Margene is about 76 years old. Half of all living Margenes are between 70 and 83 years old.

How many people named Margene are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Margene are alive in the United States, based on 1,692 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Margene in 2025?

Margene did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Margene?

1,692 babies have been named Margene in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Margene most popular?

Margene peaked in 1951, when 66 newborns received the name.

Is Margene a boy or girl name?

Margene is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Margene rising or falling?

Margene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Margene

Margene popularity over time

The story of Margene

How old are people named Margene?

Margene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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